Arsène Wenger vows to ‘fight hard’ to keep Cesc Fàbregas

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Fàbregas, right, has intimated he would like a return to his boyhood clubJasper Juinen/Getty Images

Oliver Butler

Last updated at 3:24PM, May 19 2011

Arsenal manager keen to keep captain at the club, warning that a move to Barcelona or elsewhere is no guarantee to trophies

Arsène Wenger promised to “fight very hard” to keep Cesc Fàbregas, his
captain, and other key men at Arsenal next season - but warned them that
there is no guarantee of success if they chose to move elsewhere.

Arsenal will extend their trophy drought to a sixth season after a dramatic
collapse in the wake of losing the Carling Cup final to Birmingham City at
Wembley 12 weeks ago. Indeed, they are no longer guaranteed direct
qualification into the Champions League next season as they have slipped
below Manchester City into fourth place before their final match of the
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